Eimeo Road State School are welcoming applications for a Head of Special Education Services (HOSES) to join their school community on a permanent full-time basis.

Within this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Promote an inclusive culture and practices within the school community to ensure equity and excellence for students with disability.
• Develop and support a high quality of teaching and adjustments for students with disability in accordance to related legislation and policies.

Job details

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About Eimeo Road State School

Eimeo Road State School has a proud tradition of providing quality education to students from across the rapidly growing Northern Beaches area of Mackay. Our student population draws from our enrolment managed catchment area of Eimeo, Blacks Beach, Dolphin Heads and Rural View. We envisage a school where every student is learning, succeeding and flourishing in a positive, caring environment. We believe strong, positive relationships between all members of our school community are the foundation to supporting the success of all students.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage and coordinate the delivery of high-quality advice and support provided by the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program.
• Lead and manage the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program to provide advice to classroom teachers for students with disability as needed.
• Provide high quality advice to the school leadership team, classroom teachers and other school staff to develop, plan and implement effective reasonable adjustments for students with disability.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to Apply

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. 

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CQR577403_24P - Role Description (PDF, 144KB)
  Role Description
  
  Candidate Information Fact Sheet (PDF, 728KB)
  Information Package for Applicants